Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist

Duncan MacDonald JohnsonDuncan MacDonald Johnson A cottage garden in Monmouthshire Original Landscape Ar, 2019

$1,372

Duncan MacDonald Johnson A cottage garden in Monmouthshire Original Landscape Ar

By Duncan MacDonald Johnson

Located in Deddington, GB

Duncan MacDonald Johnson A Cottage Garden in Monmouthshire Original Landscape Painting Watercolour Paint on Paper Sheet Size: H 56cm x W 76cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. A cottage garden in Monmouthshire is an original landscape painting by Duncan Macdonald Johnson. The sunlight in spring brought out the richness of this garden in Monmouthshire in contrast to the farmland surrounding it. It was a joy to sit in this garden for two days and watch Spring...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Oskars BerzinsForest edge 1981. Paper, mixed media, 41x30 cm, 1981

$358Sale Price|20% Off

Forest edge 1981. Paper, mixed media, 41x30 cm

By Oskars Berzins

Located in Riga, LV

Forest edge 1981. Paper, mixed media, 41x30 cm "Forest edge" is a mixed media artwork created in 1981 on paper, measuring 41x30 cm. It features a colorful depiction of a forest with a variety of trees and foliage. The colors used are vibrant and vivid, giving the piece a lively and energetic feel. Oskars Berzins (1940) Born on September 20, 1940 Education 1970 graduated from Art academy of Latvia Graphics department. Diploma work-holiday poster...

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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Teri BrudnakIndigo Blue Sunset, 2020

$500

Indigo Blue Sunset

By Teri Brudnak

Located in Boston, MA

Artist commentary: Spectacular sunsets here by the beach this winter. The sky was on fire and the water was glowing. Words that describe the piece: sunset, blue, orange, ocean

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Digital

Vladimir Glushenkov Still life with a woman. Paper, ink, 28.5x40 cm

$659Sale Price|20% Off

Still life with a woman. Paper, ink, 28.5x40 cm

By Vladimir Glushenkov

Located in Riga, LV

Still life with a woman. Paper, ink, 28.5x40 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in ...

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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Vladimir Glushenkov Man`s study. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x25 cm, 1968

$376Sale Price|20% Off

Man`s study. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x25 cm

By Vladimir Glushenkov

Located in Riga, LV

Man`s study. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x25 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family. Vladimir Glushenkov...

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1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Vladimir Glushenkov Goodbye Picasso. Cardboard, pencil, 31x20 cm, 1998

$376Sale Price|20% Off

Goodbye Picasso. Cardboard, pencil, 31x20 cm

By Vladimir Glushenkov

Located in Riga, LV

Goodbye Picasso. Cardboard, mixed media, 31x20 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic ar...

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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Cardboard

Vladimir Glushenkov Composition with women. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm, 1968

$376Sale Price|20% Off

Composition with women. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm

By Vladimir Glushenkov

Located in Riga, LV

Composition with women. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family. Vladimir Glushenkov...

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1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Vladimir Glushenkov Composition. 1998. Paper, pencil, 29.5x21 cm, 1998

$376Sale Price|20% Off

Composition. 1998. Paper, pencil, 29.5x21 cm

By Vladimir Glushenkov

Located in Riga, LV

Composition. 1998. Paper, pencil, 29.5x21 cm Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Born in Rig...

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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Ingrida IrbeOrange flowers at Tuileries Garden. Paris 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm, 2010

$706Sale Price|20% Off

Orange flowers at Tuileries Garden. Paris 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm

By Ingrida Irbe

Located in Riga, LV

Tuilerie Garden. Paris. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm Abstract flowers in orange color Ingrida Irbe (1969) Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga Education: 1980. – 1987. J. Roze...

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2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Ingrida IrbePink Flowers at Luxembourg Garden Paris. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm, 2010

$706Sale Price|20% Off

Pink Flowers at Luxembourg Garden Paris. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm

By Ingrida Irbe

Located in Riga, LV

Flowers. Luxembourg Garden. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm Watercolor artwork in magenta and pink colors. Ingrida Irbe (1969) Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga Education: 198...

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2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

George SuyeokaAttacking Eagle with Talons Ready to Strike Prey in Blue Tone -Japanese-American, 1960

$10,000

Attacking Eagle with Talons Ready to Strike Prey in Blue Tone -Japanese-American

Located in Miami, FL

Japanese-American Artist George Suyeoka paints an attacking eagle with talons outstretched, poised to kill its prey. With an overall blue hue, the artw...

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1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Illustration Board

Impressionist abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist abstract drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sandy Litchfield, Les Anderson, Edith Isaac-Rose, and Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist abstract drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 5.12 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $23,000, while the average work sells for $451.